PrepTest 40, Section 4, Question 16
By Brandon Beaver | Published October 29, 2024
Type: Analogy / Principle
Difficulty:
Explanations
This is a tougher Analogy question. We're asked which answer choice is most analogous to the discussion about neutrino mass in the final paragraph.
To summarize, we learned that even if it turns out to be the case that neutrino mass estimates are accurate, we're only solving a portion of the missing mass problem, but that it's an encouraging start.
I want an answer choice that describes a situation where we're making gains on some problem, but there's more to go.
Let's see.
A
Nah, this is too certain: "...will instruct her in the game," means the child would understand chess after reading it. We're still in the dark regarding dark matter and there's no text that's going to ensure our understanding.
B
Nope, but tricky. This scratches the on-our-way-to-a-solution itch, but then it suggests we change the overall goal when we come up short. For this to be correct, the passage would have needed to say something like, "Upon discovering neutrino mass would only account for 20% of the missing mass, we scrapped the theory in lieu of this other theory that might get us closer."
C
Nah. Somewhat like B, this would have required the passage to tell us about some unexpected result that, while initially disappointing, led to some positive outcomes.
D
Bingo. Yes, this sounds like getting part of the way toward a goal with the opportunity for furthering the solution, but without certainty.
E
No way. This sounds like gatekeeping (but also good parenting). That said, we get nothing of the sort in the passage. There's no one hiding the solution to dark matter till we do the rest of our dark matter-related homework.
Passage
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Question 16
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